The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-27
Baseball Notes

The Philadelphia club made $40, 600 on the four
Detroit games
Syracuse has purchased Robert Higgins. a col
ored pitcher, from Memphis.
OF the Boston players, Stemmyer has lame
arm, Nash an injured hand. Burdock sprained
ankle and Sutton a sore arm
New York Sun: She Ito baseball playerl-
What is the distance around the bases to the
home plate Mr.. Gianu Mr.. Giant (sadly)-
About three thousand miles
The Des Mo:nes club has secured the services
of Hutchinson, the old Y ais College pitcher. who
recently refused a liberal offer from President
Spalding to join the Chicago team
The lumber dealers and the coal dealers will
play game OF baseball, at Athletic Park. this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, the proceeds of which
will be donated to the Newsboys Home.
spaldine says: PERHAPS the Chcagos will
not win the championship Well. suppose they
do not They have record that cannot be
beaten by any other club in this country in ten
years l doubt if we shall ever see club win
the championship six times In ten years"
Oswego has colored second baseman trial
named George Washington Randolph jackson.
This makes three colored basemen in the Inter
national League the others being Fowler, Of
BDghamton, and Grant of Buffalo. Fowler is
great ball player. and only for his color would
have been in the League long ago.
Nat Hudson, the young pitcher reserved by
the Browns. who has refused to play account
of difference with Vor der Abe regarding sal
ary, will sign Friday and pitch that day
against the Nets. lie will receive 81 ,500 which
1s a COMPROMISE Several cluhS nave recently
offered Won der Abe $4. 600 for Hudsons release.
Pitcher Jack Lynch says that the story about
Phenomenal Smith being unable to pitch until
the ball had become rough from wear is true.
He says that this is of the deep secrets of
pitching. It is almost impossible to pitch
smooth ball. but when ii becomes Clipped from
coming in contact with the rough ground it
be thrown and curved at will
Jack Coleman, of the Pittsburgs, says: 'Of
all the clubs we have played / consider Detroit
the strongest. There Is not club in the League
that has any business to play them. They are
the heaviest hitters ever collected together, and
when a pitcher up against that gang 1t
must make him feel sick at heart. They'll
nihilate the Hub team. The Bostons may secure
one game, but 1 doubt it. Detroit make
double the that its opponent does and
then win the game by batting"
A few days ago two ball mines composed of
BOYS were playing match game, and in place of
a bat were using old discarded coal shovel
handle. The game mad become intensely excit-
ing and the opposing nine had what they termed
a slugger at the bat. Two runners occupied the
bases, and three strikes had been called on the
''sugeer" The next hall pitched the ''slugger"
banged away. and at the call of his enthusiastic
captain ran down to first. then to second, third
and home. keeping the shovel-handle in his hand
all the way around. The nine having the field
and spectators, from the time the s'slugger' had
struck the ball, We're. in the meanwhile. looking
for the sphere. but did not discover its where
abouts until the runner showed it to the umpire
wedged fast in the hand-grip of the shovel. OF
course there was much kicking indutged in at the
discovery, but the umpire decided it a home run.